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Skip to contentCarl Brandon Society MenuAboutAwardsBlogEventsClassesThe Octavia E. Butler Memorial ScholarshipDonate Ex MarginaliaMemberships Scroll down to contentHomeThe Carl Brandon Society’s mission is to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the production of and audience for speculative fiction.AwardsCarl Brandon Parallax AwardThe Carl Brandon Parallax Award is given to works of speculative fiction created by a self-identified person of color. This Award includes a $1000 cash prize.Carl Brandon Kindred AwardThe Carl Brandon Kindred Award is given to any work of speculative fiction dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; nominees may be of any racial or ethnic group. This Award includes a $1000 cash prize.Scholarships & AssistanceOctavia E. Butler Memorial ScholarshipThe Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship enables writers of color to attend one of the Clarion writing workshops, where Octavia got her start. It furthers Octavia’s legacy by providing the same experience/opportunity that Octavia had to future generations of new writers of color.More about the Butler Scholarship fund »Writing Excuses ScholarshipThe Carl Brandon Society, in conjunction with the crew of the Writing Excuses podcast, is proud to announce the formation of a scholarship aimed at writers of color who wish to attend the second annual Out of Excuses Writing Retreat.Read the full announcement »The Carl Brandon Societyis a 501(c)3 nonprofitDonateMail donations to:The Carl Brandon Society PO Box 23336 Seattle, WA 98102 or donate via PayPal:SocialFacebookTwitterRecent PostsExpanded Course in the History of Black Science Fiction #9Award Winners for 2019 — Press ReleaseOur Literary Mothers: Desi Authors on Influence and Inspiration SalonProudly powered by WordPress#simple-social-icons-7 ul li a, #simple-social-icons-7 ul li a:hover, #simple-social-icons-7 ul li a:focus { background-color: #999999 !important; border-radius: 3px; color: #ffffff !important; border: 0px #ffffff solid !important; font-size: 18px; padding: 9px; } #simple-social-icons-7 ul li a:hover, #simple-social-icons-7 ul li a:focus { background-color: #666666 !important; border-color: #ffffff !important; color: #ffffff !important; } #simple-social-icons-7 ul li a:focus { outline: 1px dotted #666666 !important; }